The Role of Women in relation to Business and Human Rights
The ICJ highlighted the role of women in ensuring respect for human rights in relation to businesses, in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council today. (more…)
UN Bodies Archives: Working Group on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
ICJ statements at the fourth session of the IGWR on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
The International Commission of Jurists participated in the fourth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights that took place at the Palais de Nations from 15-18 October 2018. Below are the interventions the ICJ made at this session. (more…)
Open ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (UN side events)
First side event: Multi-stakeholder dialogue on the scope and content of a treaty on business and human rights, Monday 15 October 2018, from 13.00-15.00, Room XXVII, Palais des nations. Second side event: What kind of international monitoring and/or adjudicating mechanism do we need? Tuesday 16 October 2018, from 13.00-15.00 Room XXI, Palais des nations. (more…)
Judicial Councils and Judicial Independence (UN Statement)
The ICJ today spoke at the UN on the role of judicial councils, judicial independence in Turkey and Poland, and on business and human rights in Peru. (more…)
Corporate impunity, legal protection of refugees and migrants (statements to UN)
The ICJ today delivered an oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council, addressing global responses to corporate impunity, and addresing the role of judges and lawyers in relation to refugees and migrants. (more…)
Transnational Corporation Working Group: Joint UN Statement
The ICJ made a joint statement on the report of the Open-ended intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises. (more…)